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Company: G2G Ventures, PBC

Job Title: Assistant Project Manager, Brand & Creative

Location: Santa Monica, CA – Hybrid (in-office approximately 3 days per week)

Reports To: VP of Brand

About Us:

Counter is a startup revolutionizing the beauty industry by defining the standard of “clean.” Our premium skincare, makeup, and body care formulations combine uncompromising safety, efficacy, and environmental responsibility. And our vision transcends products. We are committed to inspiring confident women (and others) to recognize their collective power to create meaningful change. Our innovative community-commerce ecosystem connects customers, beauty enthusiasts, and loyalists, allowing each person to align with our brand in ways that authentically reflect their values and aspirations. From our formulas to our advocacy efforts to our community connection, we lead clean.

Role Overview:

We’re looking for a highly organized Assistant Project Manager, Brand & Creative, to support the execution of brand and creative marketing initiatives across the brand. This role will serve as the operational backbone of the Brand team— helping move projects from concept to launch while ensuring timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables remain aligned.

You’ll work closely with creative, marketing, social, PR, and product teams to ensure campaigns, launches, and brand initiatives are delivered seamlessly. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, is exceptionally detail-oriented, and loves bringing order and clarity to complex projects.

This is a great opportunity for someone early in their career who wants to build deep experience in brand marketing, creative production, and campaign execution within the beauty industry.

Responsibilities:

Project & Campaign Management

• Work closely with the Director of Integrated Marketing to manage timelines and workflows for brand and marketing initiatives including product launches, promotional roll-outs, campaigns, social shoots, and events.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders across creative, marketing, PR, social, product, and ecommerce teams
• Track deliverables, dependencies, and approvals to ensure projects launch on time

Creative & Content Operations

• Partner with the creative team to manage asset production timelines (campaign photography, video, digital assets, social content, contracts
• Review creative briefs and project requests to ensure complete and clear intake of all requests
• Maintain organized asset libraries and ensure teams have access to approved creative
• Coordinate reviews and feedback cycles across stakeholders

Content & Production Coordination

• Support planning and logistics for campaign shoots and content production
• Track deliverables from external partners such as photographers, stylists, and production teams
• Ensure assets are delivered in the correct formats and specifications for all channels
• Understanding of all phases of creative project development and design, from launch strategy through design and implementation.

Team Operations:

• Maintain project management system, currently in Monday
• Help establish clear workflows and processes for the brand team
• Help track approvals, feedback cycles, and revisions across stakeholders
• Prepare project status updates and flag risks or delays early

Skills & Abilities:

• Resourceful, deeply organized, self-starter who understands the fast-paced nature of a direct-to-consumer brand and is able to manage multiple deadlines and priorities, and adapt to rapidly changing priorities
• Understanding of all phases of creative project development and design, from launch strategy through design and implementation
• A strong work ethic and deep commitment to producing quality, best-in-class work
• Ability to uphold values and creative excellence of the brand, while ensuring project deliverables and objectives are met with timeliness and attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, can-do attitude, and inquisitive nature

Requirements:

• 2–3 years of experience in project management, marketing coordination, or creative operations.
• Beauty, fashion, or consumer brand experience is a plus.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize effectively.
• Experience with project management tools (Asana, , or similar).
• Familiarity with digital asset management platforms such as Brandfolder is a plus.
• Desire to work collaboratively in a dynamic startup environment.
• Passionate about working for a values-driven brand.
• Proficient in Office Suite.

Benefits:

G2G Ventures offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, and financial security of our employees, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Open PTO policy, encouraging employees to take the time they need to rest and recharge
• Paid company holidays
• Hybrid work environment
• Paid Parental Leave
• Opportunities to grow within a fast-moving, mission-driven startup

This position is also eligible for participation in the company’s annual bonus program, based on individual and company performance.

Equal Opportunity

G2G Ventures is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Who We Are

Culture Kings represents the relationship between music, sport, and fashion. These are the three foundation pillars upon which Culture Kings stands. Within each of these components, streetwear has underlined and evolved to become an essential part of culture. Culture Kings prides itself on exclusivity and superiority offering a premium retail experience across all genres, cultures, styles, and ages combined with an extensive and curated range from 100+ leading street, sport, and fashion brands from all around the globe. Each Culture Kings store displays an electrifying atmosphere unparalleled in retail presenting some of Australia’s leading DJs performing daily in-store. Frequently visited by some of the world’s best athletes, artists and tastemakers, Culture Kings is ahead of its game offering an elite perspective of the ever-changing global streetwear landscape.

The Role

The Brand Marketing Director, USA will lead the evolution of Culture Kings and its portfolio of brands (including 1P brands and MNML) within the U.S. market. This role is responsible for shaping how the brand shows up in culture across product, storytelling, retail, experiences and digital platforms.

This person is an equal parts strategist, cultural connector, and operator. They understand streetwear and youth culture at a deep level and know how to translate cultural relevance into real business growth. They are responsible for building brand equity in the U.S. while ensuring marketing efforts drive measurable impact across both digital and retail channels.

The ideal candidate brings a strong network across fashion, music, sports, and creator communities, along with the taste level to identify the right partnerships, talent, and moments that position Culture Kings authentically within the U.S. cultural landscape.

This role reports to the VP of Marketing and partners closely with creative, retail, merchandising, ecommerce, and performance teams.

Key Responsibilities

Brand Strategy & Cultural Positioning

• Lead the development and execution of the U.S. brand marketing strategy, ensuring Culture Kings and its brands show up with a clear point of view across every consumer touchpoint.
• Define and evolve the brand’s voice, visual identity, and cultural positioning, ensuring consistency across social media, retail environments, digital campaigns, product storytelling, and community activations.
• Identify cultural moments, product launches, and collaborations that reinforce the brand’s relevance within the streetwear ecosystem.

Cultural Marketing & Partnerships

• Act as the brand’s cultural connector in the U.S. market.
• Develop authentic relationships with artists, athletes, creators, stylists, tastemakers, and cultural leaders who shape streetwear and youth culture.
• Lead strategic collaborations, partnerships and co-op marketing that drive brand credibility, cultural visibility, and demand.
• Maintain a strong network across music, sport, fashion, and creator communities to continuously bring new opportunities and talent into the brand ecosystem.

Campaigns, Drops & Product Launches

• Lead the development of 360° campaigns supporting seasonal collections, limited drops, collaborations, and key product launches.
• Translate product stories into culturally relevant campaigns across: Digital, Social Media, Retail, Experiential Activations and Partnerships.
• Work cross-functionally with creative, merchandising, product, ecommerce, and retail teams to ensure marketing execution aligns with business priorities

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Creator, Community & Influencer Ecosystem

• Build and scale a creator and community-driven marketing ecosystem centered around authentic relationships.
• Develop long-term partnerships with creators and tastemakers who help shape the brand narrative.
• Drive creator-led storytelling and organic UGC that builds credibility and cultural connection with the next generation of consumers.

Experiential & Community Marketing

• Bring the brand to life through IRL experiences and community engagement.
• Lead pop-ups, retail activations, cultural events, and community programming that deepen brand connection and generate cultural momentum.
• Ensure retail environments function as cultural hubs—not just transactional spaces.

Digital & Social Ecosystem

• Own the digital marketing ecosystem across all paid and organic digital touchpoints ensuring content reflects both brand storytelling and platform-right behavior.
• Develop integrated paid and organic strategies where content and commerce work together to drive both brand awareness and conversion.
• Grow social presence, content output, and engagement across Culture Kings and all in-house brands, with a focus on Instagram and TikTok to expand audience reach and drive brand awareness.

Performance & Growth

• Partner closely with performance marketing teams to ensure brand storytelling fuels customer acquisition and revenue growth.
• Oversee paid media strategy across Meta, Google, TikTok, E-mail, E-com and emerging commerce platforms, balancing aggressive growth targets with long-term brand equity.

Retail & Omnichannel Brand Growth

• Leverage a strong retail marketing background to ensure brand storytelling translates seamlessly across physical retail and digital channels.
• Develop marketing strategies that grow both retail traffic and digital demand, using stores as key cultural touchpoints within the brand ecosystem.

Budget Ownership & Performance Accountability

• Own and manage the U.S. brand marketing budget, allocating spend strategically across campaigns, partnerships, activations, creators, and content production.
• Develop and leverage co-op marketing opportunities with key brand partners to maximize campaign scale, retail visibility, and marketing efficiency.
• Drive accountability through clear KPIs and weekly reporting, tracking campaign performance, brand health metrics, and ROI to continuously optimize marketing impact.

Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor members of the brand marketing team across brand management, social media, and content.
• Create a collaborative environment that empowers teams to move quickly, test ideas, and build culturally impactful work.

Experience

8–12+ years of marketing experience, including leadership roles within streetwear, fashion, or lifestyle brands. Experience working in retail-driven environments, with a strong understanding of how to grow brand awareness while expanding retail presence through connected brand, retail, and digital strategies.

Cultural Fluency – Deep understanding of streetwear culture, music, sport, art, and youth trends, with the ability to identify emerging cultural signals and translate them into brand opportunities.

Industry Relationships – An established network across creators, stylists, artists, athletes, and cultural tastemakers who influence youth culture and fashion.

Strategic & Operational Mindset – Ability to think big while executing quickly in fast-moving environments.

Digital & Platform Expertise – Strong understanding of modern marketing platforms including:

• TikTok, Instagram, YouTube
• Creator marketing ecosystems
• Paid social and digital acquisition
• Emerging commerce platforms (TikTok Shop)
• AI-powered creative tools

Education – Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or related field.

Senior Brand Strategist

JOB PURPOSE

The Senior Brand Strategist is responsible for shaping and executing comprehensive brand strategies that drive business growth and market relevance. This individual will uncover and translate key insights about clients, consumers, competitors, and market trends into actionable strategies that strengthen the agency and its clients’ brand positioning.

The Senior Brand Strategist will provide high-level strategic direction and thought leadership to internal teams and external clients. The ideal candidate brings a blend of analytical rigor and creative vision, demonstrating intellectual curiosity, strong problem-solving abilities, and a passion for making complex ideas clear and relatable.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Consumer Behavior, Psychology, Cultural Anthropology, Business Administration or a closely related field, combined with relevant professional experience
• 7–10 years of experience in a marketing or advertising agency environment, with a strong background in brand strategy, account planning or consumer insights.
• Industry Familiarity (Plus): Prior experience or a strong interest in the meat, agriculture, or grocery retail sectors is a plus, but we value a candidate’s ability to apply strategic rigor to new and complex categories above all else.

Skills/Knowledge/Ability:

• Expert-level understanding of brand development and creative process, including crafting positioning statements, messaging frameworks, creative briefs, and advertising concepts.
• Comprehensive knowledge of and ability to initiate primary and secondary research methodologies–both qualitative and quantitative–with the ability to determine the most effective approach for each objective.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to synthesize complex information from diverse sources, draft compelling reports and presentations, and clearly present research findings to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Proven leadership abilities with experience managing and inspiring cross-functional teams focused on brand strategy, research, insights and data-driven storytelling.
• Highly proactive, self-directed, and detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple priorities while maintaining clarity, focus, and follow-through.
• Strategic and analytical mindset with the creativity to solve complex business challenges through insight-driven thinking.
• Passionate about advertising, strategy, consumer behavior, and market insights, with a continuous drive to stay ahead of industry trends.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Google Workspace apps, with the ability to create and interpret data-driven presentations and visualizations.
• Technical proficiency in Qualtrics with the ability to independently design, deploy, and manage complex quantitative research studies from inception through to analysis.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% to meet client and organizational needs.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategy: Leverage a deep understanding of brand marketing to collaborate on the successful building of effective, innovative brand strategies across multiple channels
• Research: Conduct in-depth research and analysis across demographic, psychographic, socioeconomic, and market data, applying strong analytical rigor to distill complex findings into actionable “so-what’s” that shape brand and advertising strategy
• Insights: A strong passion for people and the desire to uncover key customer/market insights as the basis for strategies and communication, which change perceptions and influence behavior to create a competitive advantage
• Creativity and innovation: The ability (and desire) to think big across a wide range of strategic opportunities, from launch planning to the evolution of long-standing platforms
• Teamwork: Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members in the development and presentation of integrated, innovative, strategic marketing solutions
• Analytics: Evaluate campaign performance through clear goal-setting and measurement, assessing effectiveness and strategic outcomes, and make recommendations based on learnings.
• Presentation: Cool, calm and compelling in the delivery of formal and informal presentations that deliver new thinking, close new business and educate clients and internal teams
• Communication: Ability to produce clear and concise written documents (proposals, strategic rationales, point-of-view statements, case studies, discussion guides, etc.)
• Trend-watcher: Monitor and analyze cultural, social, and industry trends—particularly within agriculture, meat, and food—to understand consumer attitudes, behaviors, and perceptions; prepare trend analyses and share findings with clients and internal teams.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

Trozzolo is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Trozzolo prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Trozzolo conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Brand Sales Representative – Sports Minded

Full-Time | In-Person | Face-to-Face

The Fountaine Collective is recruiting a Brand Sales Representative with a sports-minded mentality to join our face-to-face sales team in Kansas City. This role is ideal for competitive, energetic individuals who thrive in team environments, enjoy clear goals, and are motivated by visible results.

If you bring the same mindset you’d use in sport, discipline, preparation, teamwork, and drive, this role gives you a chance to turn that competitive edge into a long-term sales career.

The Role

This is a live, face-to-face position where you’ll represent charity brands at community venues, retail locations, and pop-up campaign sites. You’ll be on the front line, responsible for building momentum, delivering strong performances, and contributing to team success every day.

Like sport, this role rewards consistency, effort, and improvement — with coaching provided to help you sharpen your skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent charity brands confidently by acting as the face of each campaign and delivering their mission, values, and purpose in a clear, engaging way.
• Initiate and lead conversations with members of the public, using confidence and energy to turn introductions into meaningful supporter engagement.
• Drive campaign performance by working towards daily and weekly targets, tracking your results, and pushing to improve with every shift.
• Apply coaching and feedback from team leaders to refine your approach, improve conversion, and strengthen communication skills.
• Maintain campaign standards by ensuring your area is set up correctly, professionally presented, and compliant with brand guidelines.
• Support team success by collaborating with teammates, sharing best practices, and contributing to a competitive but positive environment.
• Build sales fundamentals through hands-on experience, learning how preparation, consistency, and mindset impact long-term results.

Why Sports-Minded Candidates Do Well Here

This role mirrors a team sport environment, clear goals, performance tracking, structured coaching, and progression based on results rather than tenure. Effort is recognised, improvement is supported, and wins are celebrated as a team.

Who We’re Looking For

• Competitive, driven individuals who enjoy goal-based environments
• Strong communicators comfortable working face-to-face
• Team players with a positive, disciplined mindset
• No sales experience required — full training provided

What’s Offered

• Base pay plus performance-based earnings
• Full training and ongoing coaching
• Clear progression opportunities within the sales team

If you’re sports-minded, goal-driven, and ready to channel your competitive mentality into a face-to-face sales role, this Brand Sales Representative opportunity is your next play.

Apply now. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly.

About Castelion

Castelion is bringing a new approach to defense development and production: one that focuses on short, iterative design cycles, rapid testing in development, and modern commercial manufacturing strategies for production at scale. We’re designing, building, and testing next generation long range strike weapons systems to give America and its Allies a definitive edge and deter future conflicts.

Manager – Art Direction, Brand Studio

As Manager - Art Direction, Brand Studio, you own the day-to-day design leadership and creative execution that brings Castelion’s brand to life across campaigns, systems, and key touchpoints. You’ll translate brand strategy set by senior leadership into practical, repeatable, high-quality design solutions that work across digital, print, recruiting, events, and built environments.

This is a hands-on role that blends making and leading. You will design, art direct, and build the infrastructure, including templates, libraries, playbooks, and workflows that enable high-quality, on-brand work at scale. You will collaborate closely with Marketing & Communications, Business Development and Capture, HR, and Engineering to turn complex technical and mission stories into clear, compelling visual narratives.

Responsibilities

Brand systems and visual identity

• Evolve and maintain Castelion’s visual identity system (logo usage, color, typography, imagery, layout, motion guidelines) so it works across internal and external channels.
• Translate brand and visual principles into clear standards, toolkits, and documentation that non-designers can actually use.
• Build and maintain centralized component and asset libraries in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud, with naming conventions, versioning, and usage guidance.

Campaigns, launches, and flagship stories

• Lead art direction for integrated campaigns, product and capability launches, customer and investor narratives, recruiting initiatives, conferences, and major announcements.
• Drive cohesive creative across channels, including web and digital assets, social visuals, print collateral, video storyboards, event graphics and activations so everything feels unmistakably Castelion.
• Turn complex, often technical subject matter into intuitive visual hierarchies, diagrams, and stories that resonate with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Brand asset ecosystem and tools

• Design and maintain modular templates and reusable assets for presentations, one-pagers, briefs, case studies, recruiting collateral, event kits, and internal communications.
• Architect a navigable, well-organized asset library that speeds up delivery for Marketing, BD, and Recruiting.
• Continuously refine tools and templates based on adoption, feedback, and emerging needs.

Cross-functional creative partnership

• Partner with Marketing & Communications on brand campaigns, brand strategy, content, social, and executive communications.
• Partner with Business Development and Capture on pursuit storytelling, proposal design, customer demos, and conference presence.
• Partner with HR on candidate-facing materials, recruiting campaigns, onboarding experiences, and employer brand assets.
• Partner with Facilities and Engineering to ensure physical spaces, hardware displays, and signage reflect Castelion’s visual standards.
• Facilitate working sessions that help teams articulate objectives and translate them into creative briefs, concepts, and visual narratives.

Team leadership and studio operations

• Provide day-to-day direction, feedback, and mentorship for graphic artist to help grow their craft, speed, and judgment.
• Establish clear intake, scoping, prioritization, and review workflows so the Brand Studio stays focused on the highest-impact work while still handling urgent needs.
• Set and uphold quality standards for all visual output, ensuring work is on-brief, on-time, on-brand, and appropriate for our customers and mission.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in visual design, brand systems, art direction, or closely related roles, with a portfolio that shows strong visual storytelling, systems thinking, and multi-format execution.
• Demonstrated experience owning or evolving a visual identity system and building reusable design infrastructure (templates, libraries, guidelines) that others rely on.
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) with excellent layout, typography, and information design skills.
• Experience collaborating directly with cross-functional partners such as marketing, communications, business development, engineering, and HR/People.
• Strong communication and presentation skills; comfortable explaining design rationale, giving and receiving feedback, and influencing decisions with non-design stakeholders.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience in defense, aerospace, autonomy, robotics, or other deep-tech sectors.
• Experience supporting capture/proposal efforts, or government/DoW customers from a creative and visual storytelling perspective.
• Experience with large-format or environmental graphics, signage, and event or experiential branding and activations.
• Familiarity with mid-century modern design and Space Age futurism, and interest in applying these influences to a contemporary defense brand.
• Comfort with basic video editing, motion design, or storyboarding for short-form explainers or sizzle content.
• Active or eligible for a U.S. security clearance.

All employees are granted long-term stock incentives as part of their employment as Castelion. All employees receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance, and the company offers three weeks of paid time off per year.

Leadership Qualities

Bias to Action and Creative Problem Solving. Desire and experience questioning assumptions in ways that lead to break through ideas that are ultimately implemented. Successfully bring in applicable processes/concepts/materials from other industries to achieve efficiency gains. Ability to personally resolve minor issues in development without requiring significant support.

High Commitment, High Initiative. A successful candidate will have a genuine passion for Castelion’s mission and consistently look for ways to contribute to the company’s technical goals and prevent hardware blockers. Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere. Strong sense of accountability and integrity.

Clear Communicator. Proactively communicates blockers. Trusted in previous roles to be voice of company with regulators, suppliers, gate keepers and customers. Capable of tactfully managing relationships with stakeholders to achieve company-desired outcomes without compromising relationships. Emails, IMs and verbal interactions are logical, drive clarity, and detailed enough to eliminate ambiguity.

ITAR Requirements:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Employment with Castelion is governed on the basis of competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

ABOUT JACK ARCHER

We’re redefining the future of menswear—with performance-driven apparel that looks sharp, feels great, and works in real life. Every stitch, click, and conversation is a chance to raise the bar. We act like owners, never settle for average, and move with urgency. At Jack Archer, we’re a team of builders, united by intention and an obsession with delivering for our customers. Come join us and do the best work of your career!

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

We’re looking for a Brand & Marketing Designer to play a key role in shaping how Jack Archer shows up across all marketing and brand touchpoints. This is a highly collaborative, hands-on role focused on creating compelling visual assets that support our growth—from paid media and digital campaigns to apparel graphics, packaging, and brand activations.

This role is based in our New York City headquarters and operates on a hybrid schedule, with in-office collaboration Tuesday through Thursday. We believe our best creative work happens when we’re building side by side, while still allowing flexibility outside of core in-office days.

While the primary focus of this role is supporting Jack Archer’s overall branding and marketing efforts, you’ll also contribute to select partnership initiatives, including creative support for our PGA partnership across campaigns and activations.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Design creative assets for paid media across digital channels
• Support brand and marketing campaigns across web, email, and social
• Create graphics for apparel, including logos, prints, and placement files
• Design packaging and prepare production-ready packaging files
• Contribute to creative for brand activations, events, and partnerships
• Support partnership initiatives (including PGA) with co-branded assets and campaign creative
• Collaborate closely with Marketing, Product, Storefront, and Partnerships teams
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines
• Ensure consistency and quality across all brand touchpoints

WHAT YOU HAVE

• 5+ years of experience in brand, marketing, or graphic design
• Strong portfolio showcasing branding, marketing, and production-ready design
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
• Comfortable working in Google Workspace and Slack
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, color, and brand systems
• Ability to balance creativity with speed and execution
• Detail-oriented with experience preparing files for print and production
• Clear communicator who thrives in a collaborative environment
• Portfolio required. Applications without a working portfolio link will not be reviewed. Please include the link in your resume

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE

• Direct impact on the growth of one of the fastest-scaling men’s apparel brands
• Competitive salary, and meaningful equity (corporate roles only)
• 100% medical, dental, vision coverage, access to One Medical, Headspace, Spring Health
• Flexible PTO with 12 holidays, competitive parental leave
• Wellness stipend of $1,200 annually paid on a monthly basis
• Fertility reimbursement of $20,000 lifetime benefit from Carrot Fertility
• Lunch stipend every day of the week from DoorDash

The International Franchise Association (IFA) is the world’s oldest and largest organization representing franchising globally, with over 60 years of dedication to excellence, education, and advocacy. IFA’s mission is to protect, enhance, and promote franchising through focused efforts in government relations, public relations, and educational initiatives. Its members include franchise companies across more than 120 business categories, individual franchise owners, and companies that provide support in areas such as marketing, law, and business development. IFA strives to maintain the highest industry standards and supports a vibrant community of franchise professionals.

Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media.

Role Description

The Director of Creative & Brand Strategy for Franchise Update Media is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping and executing the overall creative vision of the company across all platforms — including live events, magazines, digital media, marketing campaigns, and the corporate website. This leader ensures that every visual touchpoint reflects a cohesive brand story that engages audiences, drives value for clients, and amplifies the company’s presence in the marketplace.

As both a strategic thinker and hands-on creative, the Director will guide the brand’s evolution while rolling up their sleeves to deliver exceptional visual and experiential design. Working within a small, high-performing team, this role requires a balance of big-picture brand leadership and daily oversight of creative execution across multiple media types.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative direction and visual identity for all brand assets, including events, magazines, websites, digital content, email marketing, video, sales collateral, and promotional campaigns.
• Partner closely with leadership to define brand strategy, creative priorities, and long-term visual direction across all lines of business.
• Develop and maintain consistent brand standards and creative guidelines, ensuring cohesion across print, digital, experiential, and video media.
• Oversee the visual experience of major events — from stage design and signage to environmental branding and keynote presentation support.
• Collaborate with editorial, marketing, sales, and operations teams to ensure creative alignment and high-impact storytelling across every channel.
• Manage production of multiple magazines and related publications, overseeing layout, photography, and print delivery schedules.
• Hire, mentor, and develop a small team of designers and creative specialists, fostering a culture of creativity, accountability, and innovation.
• Manage relationships with external creative vendors, freelancers, and agencies to deliver best-in-class assets on time and on brand.
• Oversee the creative and production budgets, balancing strategic investment with hands-on project management to meet timelines and goals.
• Proactively identify opportunities to evolve the company’s creative approach, visual storytelling methods, and brand differentiation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Marketing, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive creative experience, including at least 3–5 years in a senior leadership role overseeing brand, design, and creative strategy.
• Proven record of developing impactful creative campaigns across digital, print, and live event experiences.
• Expert knowledge of brand development, art direction, and multi-channel design principles.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating mastery in visual storytelling and integrated brand execution.
• Experience leading small, multi-skilled teams in fast-paced, hands-on environments.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and familiarity with project management and collaboration tools.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate creative concepts into business-impactful narratives.

This is a full-time, hybrid role located in Washington, D.C.

Salary: 110k to 140k DOE

To apply, please send cover letter and resume to

Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid 3X a week in office)

Role Overview

NOCD is seeking a talented and versatile Senior Brand Designer to join our creative team. This role is ideal for designers with experience in branding, marketing, art direction, and digital product design. You will help shape the visual identity of NOCD across multiple platforms, from marketing campaigns to mobile and web product experiences, while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver compelling, user-focused designs.

The Senior Brand Designer will take ownership of visual projects from concept to execution, ensuring consistency, quality, and alignment with NOCD’s mission. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on creativity, collaboration, and delivering impactful designs in a fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Work On

• Design and execute marketing campaigns across digital and print mediums (social media, email, display ads, brochures).
• Develop and maintain branding assets, visual guidelines, and identity systems.
• Lead creative projects, providing strategic art direction and ensuring cohesive visual storytelling.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external agencies/freelancers to align on creative concepts.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity visual designs for web and mobile products.
• Apply user-centered design principles and usability best practices across digital experiences.
• Partner with executives to design polished presentations for investors and partners.
• Contribute ideas in brainstorming sessions to enhance NOCD’s brand and product experiences.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience in visual design, marketing design, art direction, or digital product design.
• Strong portfolio showcasing work across branding, marketing campaigns, and digital product design.
• Proficiency with design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Experience creating user-centric designs with understanding of responsive design principles and accessibility standards.
• Strong project management skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to articulate design decisions and creative concepts clearly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field.
• Experience in motion graphics or video editing (After Effects, Premiere).
• Familiarity with front-end development (HTML, CSS) or experience working closely with engineering teams.
• Experience with user research, A/B testing, or data-informed design.

About NOCD

At NOCD, we’re on a mission to make life-changing mental health treatment accessible to everyone who needs it. OCD is one of the most disruptive and misunderstood conditions, yet the most effective therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)—remains difficult for many to access. We’re here to change that at scale.

Born from firsthand experience with misdiagnosis and the challenges of finding proper care, NOCD has grown rapidly since our Series A and continues to expand nationwide. Every feature you ship will help real people access real treatment that can dramatically improve their lives, often within weeks instead of years.

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Benefits:

• Mission-driven, collaborative engineering culture
• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)
• PTO based on an accrual system and 11 observed company holidays
• 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for the primary caregiver, and 6 weeks of fully paid leave for the secondary caregiver, for qualifying full-time employees.
• Chicago office with hybrid flexibility
• Onsite fitness center
• Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusivity

Senior Vice President (SVP) of Account Management

WHO WE ARE

BUNTIN is a fiercely independent, full-service, Adweek-recognized “Top U.S. Ad Agency.” Headquartered in Nashville for more than 50 years, our $230MM agency proudly serves a roster of tenured clients, including SERVPRO, Champion Petfoods, Trex, CFP Board, Republic Bank, and more. Our mission is to build Brand Conviction in a world that too often stops at Brand Attention.

JOB OVERVIEW

As the Senior Vice President (SVP) of Account Management, you will lead and oversee the account management team, building and maintaining strong client relationships and ensuring the successful delivery of advertising services. You will play a pivotal role in driving growth, maximizing client satisfaction, and fostering collaboration with internal teams to achieve business objectives.

Responsibilities:

Leadership and Team Management:

• Provide visionary leadership to the account management team, setting clear goals and expectations.
• Foster a positive and high-performance work culture, promoting teamwork and professional development.
• Manage and develop account management staff through coaching, feedback, and career planning.

Client Relationship Management:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for key client accounts, establishing and nurturing long-term relationships.
• Understand clients' business objectives, marketing strategies, and advertising needs to provide tailored solutions.
• Identify opportunities for account expansion and upselling additional services.

Business Development:

• Collaborate with the business development team to identify new opportunities and cultivate leads.
• Participate in client pitches, presentations, and contract negotiations to secure new accounts.
• Develop strategic account plans to drive client retention and growth.

Campaign Strategy and Execution:

• Work closely with clients to develop effective advertising strategies and campaigns.
• Oversee the execution of advertising campaigns, ensuring they align with clients' goals and brand guidelines.
• Analyze campaign performance data and provide insights and recommendations for optimization.

Budget and Resource Management:

• Develop and manage account budgets, ensuring profitability and cost-effectiveness.
• Allocate resources efficiently to meet client needs and maintain high-quality deliverables.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Collaborate with internal teams, including creative, media, analytics, and technology, to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Foster communication and collaboration across departments to enhance overall business performance.

Industry Trends and Best Practices:

• Stay updated on advertising industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices.
• Apply industry knowledge to enhance service offerings and stay ahead of the competition.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business, or a related field.
• Proven experience (typically 10+ years) in account management or client servicing within the advertising industry.
• Strong leadership and team management skills with a track record of developing and mentoring teams.
• Demonstrated success in building and maintaining long-term client relationships.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation abilities.
• In-depth knowledge of advertising strategies, digital marketing, and industry trends.
• An analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and drive data-driven decision-making.
• Business acumen and strategic thinking to drive revenue growth and achieve organizational goals.

BUNTIN CULTURE

BUNTIN is headquartered in a completely revitalized 1920s-era train maintenance shed in Nashville’s Railyard District. We embody the legacy of hard work that’s taken place in this railyard day after day through the work we do for our clients with Ambition, Insight, Creativity and Hustle. These make up the foundation of who we are and how we treat each other.

In addition to the work we do for our clients, we contribute time and money to AdHope, our fully integrated, employee-led cause branding capability that creates great work that does good in our world. Through AdHope, we’ve given more than $1M in donations and grants supporting community causes and more than $5M in in-kind services supporting not-for-profit or related organizations.

BUNTIN MISSION

Our mission is to build Brand Conviction in a world that too often stops at Brand Attention. This is as true for our team members as it is for our work with client partners. In addition to our benefits package, we offer five paid days of Conviction Time Off so each team member can pursue their passions outside of work. CTO days can be used for things like coaching a team, creating art, writing a story, taking a mission trip, and more.